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Tomakomai
苫小牧市
City
Flag of Tomakomai
Flag
Official seal of Tomakomai
Seal
Location of Tomakomai in Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture)
Location of Tomakomai in Hokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture)
Tomakomai is located in Japan
Tomakomai
Tomakomai
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 42°38′N 141°36′E / 42.633°N 141.600°E / 42.633; 141.600
CountryJapan
RegionHokkaido
PrefectureHokkaido (Iburi Subprefecture)
First official recorded1799 AD
City settledApril 1, 1948
Government
 • MayorHirofumi Iwakura
Area
 • Total561.49 km2 (216.79 sq mi)
Population
 (February 29, 2012)
 • Total174,216
 • Density310.27/km2 (803.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address4-5-6 Asahimachi, Tomakomai-shi, Hokkaido
053-8722
Websitewww.city.tomakomai.hokkaido.jp
Symbols
BirdSwan
FlowerTree flower: Hasukappu (Lonicera caerulea var. emphyllocalyx)
Grass flower: Hanashōbu (Iris ensata var. ensata)
TreeJapanese Rowan
Aerial view of Tomakomai
Tomakomai city hall
Lake Utonai

Tomakomai (苫小牧市, Tomakomai-shi) is a city and port in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the largest city in the Iburi Subprefecture, and the fifth largest city in Hokkaido.

As of February 29, 2012, it had an estimated population of 174,216, with 83,836 households, and a population density of 310.27 persons per km2 (803.60 persons per sq. mi.). The total area is 561.49 km2 (216.79 sq mi).

History

The name of Tomakomai is derived from Ainu words "to" and "makomai", meaning "Marsh" and "River which goes into the depths of the mountain", respectively.[1][2]

  • 1873: The village of Tomakomai was founded.
  • 1918: Tomakomai village became Tomakomai town.
  • 1948: Tomakomai town became Tomakomai city.
  • 6 September 2018: Tomakomai City is the nearest city from the epicenter of the 2018 Hokkaido Eastern Iburi earthquake.

Geography

Mount Tarumae is located in the northwest of Tomakomai and belongs to Shikotsu-Tōya National Park.

Climate

Tomakomai has a humid continental climate typical of Hokkaido.

Climate data for Tomakomai (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.2
(32.4) 		0.5
(32.9) 		3.8
(38.8) 		9.2
(48.6) 		13.5
(56.3) 		16.7
(62.1) 		20.3
(68.5) 		23.1
(73.6) 		21.2
(70.2) 		15.8
(60.4) 		8.9
(48.0) 		2.8
(37.0) 		11.3
(52.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −8.3
(17.1) 		−8.1
(17.4) 		−3.9
(25.0) 		1.2
(34.2) 		6.2
(43.2) 		11.1
(52.0) 		15.6
(60.1) 		18.0
(64.4) 		13.3
(55.9) 		6.1
(43.0) 		0.1
(32.2) 		−5.3
(22.5) 		3.8
(38.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 40.0
(1.57) 		33.7
(1.33) 		51.9
(2.04) 		79.7
(3.14) 		119.5
(4.70) 		95.8
(3.77) 		167.9
(6.61) 		205.0
(8.07) 		167.3
(6.59) 		103.5
(4.07) 		82.9
(3.26) 		50.9
(2.00) 		1,198.1
(47.15)
Average snowfall cm (inches) 39
(15) 		39
(15) 		27
(11) 		4
(1.6) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		0
(0) 		4
(1.6) 		27
(11) 		140
(55.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.5 mm) 7.2 7.1 9.1 8.4 9.4 8.5 11.2 11.1 10.1 9.2 9.0 8.2 108.5
Average snowy days 24.6 24.6 14.2 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 1.5 13.5 79.7
Average relative humidity (%) 70 70 71 75 79 88 86 79 73 69 68 76 75
Mean monthly sunshine hours 141.3 141.2 165.7 171.0 171.7 123.3 98.4 118.9 153.3 163.1 129.1 126.2 1,703.2
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency

Transportation

Airport

Rail

Road

Education

University

College

  • National Institute of Technology, Tomakomai College

High schools

Public

  • Hokkaido Tomakomai Higashi High School
  • Hokkaido Tomakomai Minami High School
  • Hokkaido Tomakomai Nishi High School
  • Hokkaido Tomakomai Technical High School
  • Hokkaido Tomakomai Sogokeizai High School

Private

  • Tomakomai Chuo High School
  • Komazawa University Tomakomai High School

Sports

In 2014, Tomakomai hosted the World Broomball Championships.[3]

Sister cities and friendship city

Sister cities

Friendship city

Notable people from Tomakomai

References

  1. ^ The outline of Tomakomai
  2. ^ The history of Tomakomai
  3. ^ "2014 – IFBA World Broomball Championship, Tomakomai, Japan (December Update)". IFBA. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  4. ^ Sister cities and friendship city of Tomakomai
  5. ^ "Mr. Kawabuchi died, 88 years old Tomakomai comes from the international hall of fame with ice hockey". 47news (in Japanese). 2014-01-20. Archived from the original on 2014-02-27. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  6. ^ "Hisayoshi Sato". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2014.

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